Month: May 2016

Originally written for RootsRated It's the wildest section of the entire Appalachian Trail—and easily one of the most challenging. Stretching from Monson, Maine to Abol Bridge just south of Baxter State… Read More

Originally written for RootsRated Autumn has reached its peak here in Asheville, and we have the traffic to prove it. Our small city has been jam-packed with leaf-peepers, weekend-warriors, festival-goers, and… Read More

For many people, the trajectory through life goes something like this: Fumble awkwardly through high school, muddle semi-soberly through college, slave away at a low-paying job or several jobs, and then… Read More

Originally written for RootsRated Straddling the border between Maine and New Hampshire is a set of nine unassuming islands called the Isles of Shoals. Small, isolated, and barely developed these islands… Read More

Originally written for RootsRated Northeast Georgia is often forgotten because while it has several popular towns like Clayton and Dillard, they are much smaller than tourist favorites like Dahlonega and… Read More